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Molybdenum

Bloomington

Molybdenum is a metal that occurs naturally in soil, minerals and water. People who ingest large amounts can have increased levels of uric acid and gout-like symptoms.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.16 ppb54ND - 1.70 ppb
20151.000 ppb53ND - 1.90 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 40 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 40 ppb for molybdenum was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against metabolic changes and excess formation of uric acid in the blood.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-09-0320275320041.000 ppb
2014-09-0320275320061.70 ppb
2014-09-0320275320011.70 ppb
2014-12-0220428770011.40 ppb
2014-12-022042877003ND
2015-03-0420577530061.90 ppb
2015-03-0420577530011.80 ppb
2015-03-042057753003ND
2015-06-0920759070011.30 ppb
2015-06-092075907003ND